LGCSE Literature in English (0185) study plan

Map every named character in the prose set text onto a one-page diagram showing relationships, allegiances and the moment each changes

Identify the narrative method (first/third person, free indirect speech, time shifts, chapter structure) and log three passages where technique shapes what the reader knows

Draft thesis statements for four past-paper-style prose questions, each naming a judgement rather than a topic

Select and embed six short quotations, with two sentences of comment on diction or syntax for each

Annotate eight set poems for speaker, addressee, turn (volta) and dominant tone

Label the form and metre of each poem and note one place where the pattern breaks and why

Build a quotation bank of two lines per poem tagged by device (metaphor, sibilance, caesura, enjambment)

Write one analytical paragraph that moves from quotation to effect to argument without retelling the poem

Diagram the dramatic structure of the set play act by act, marking climax, turning point and resolution

List five stagecraft choices (set, lighting, costume, props, off-stage sound) and explain what each communicates to an audience

Trace one conflict through three scenes, quoting dialogue that shows the balance of power shifting

Practise writing a conclusion that answers the question rather than summarising the essay

Compare how two set poems treat a shared theme, using connectives of comparison rather than listing

Identify three places where the prose text's setting carries thematic weight and quote descriptive language for each

Write a timed 45-minute essay from a cold prompt with no notes

Mark your own timed essay against three criteria: argument, evidence, language comment

Analyse character through what a character says versus what others say about them in the play, citing two contrasting moments

Read three unseen prose extracts cold in 15 minutes each and isolate viewpoint, setting and central tension

Write topic sentences for unseen prose paragraphs that name a technique rather than a plot point

Time yourself writing a full unseen prose response in 40 minutes

Analyse sound patterns in four set poems: alliteration, assonance, rhyme scheme, rhythm, and what each does to pace

Read two unseen poems cold and write a single-sentence account of voice and tone for each before annotating further

Compare an unseen poem to a set poem on a shared theme to build flexible comparative phrasing

Draft and redraft one paragraph three times, tightening the language comment each time

Plan four unseen questions (two poetry, two prose) in eight minutes each, producing a thesis and three supporting points

Practise opening and closing paragraphs that answer the question in the first line

Cut a 700-word draft to 550 words without losing evidence, and record what you removed

Build a reusable checklist for quoting, embedding and commenting on language

Condense each set text into a single revision sheet of twelve quotations grouped by theme

Sit two full timed papers covering prose, poetry and drama plus unseen

Review every marked script and log recurring errors by category: argument, evidence, language, timing

Memorise and rehearse three flexible thesis openings for each genre